These ASICS shoes are going to tear it up: they have speed in their DNA and put the METASPEED series at the top of the running world

These ASICS shoes are going to tear it up: they have speed in their DNA and put the METASPEED series at the top of the running world
Gorka Sedano
Gorka Sedano
Journalist and popular runner
Posted on 02-05-2025

It's the moment you've been waiting for. After many training sessions, kilometers and strength exercises, you are finally here. Take a deep breath, close your eyes for a moment and visualize that moment when you will break your personal record. That mix of adrenaline, confidence and absolute concentration is exactly what ASICS wants to boost with the new METASPEED series. At RUNNEA, we'll tell you all the details.

To begin with, and as you well know, this entire line of ASICS running shoes is amply prepared for fast, demanding and even hungry for success runners. So the new bet of the Japanese brand to dominate the asphalt responds to the key names of: METASPEED SKY TOKYO, METASPEED EDGE TOKYO and the ultralight METASPEED RAY.

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The dream of speed comes from ASICS

Since its inception, ASICS has understood something fundamental: every runner is unique. Under this philosophy and after years of research at the prestigious ASICS Sports Science Institute in Kobe, the Japanese brand has created three shoes with specific identities and advanced technologies that adapt perfectly to your running style, boosting your performance to the maximum.

Every detail matters when it comes to speed. A few grams less means more speed, confidence and a better chance of surpassing your goals. But what exactly do these shoes bring to the table for you? Let's find out together.

ASICS METASPEED SKY TOKYO: longer strides, faster runs

ASICS Metaspeed Sky Tokyo

If you increase your pace by extending each stride, the ASICS METASPEED SKY TOKYO is the option you may be waiting for. Explosive and powerful, this shoe masterfully combines FF LEAP and FF TURBO PLUS foams, which provide an extraordinarily smooth and responsive ride, boosting your performance like never before.

Its carbon plate, designed for runners with a wide stride (stride-style technical concept), functions as a tool capable of propelling you with greater power, helping you make the most of every movement. The MOTION WRAP 3.0 also ensures a precise fit, absolute comfort and stability at all times.

ASICS METASPEED EDGE TOKYO: maximum cadence for your best pace

ASICS Metaspeed Edge Tokyo

If your style is all about increasing the frequency of your own strides, the ASICS METASPEED EDGE TOKYO should be your ideal choice - and the one to have in your closet. This shoe optimizes performance by combining FF LEAP and FF TURBO PLUS foams along with a specially designed carbon plate to boost your cadence.

With the METASPEED EDGE TOKYO, every step counts. Its ASICSGRIP outsole ensures exceptional grip even on wet surfaces, while the new MOTION WRAP 3.0 ensures a lightweight feel, comfort and precision.

ASICS METASPEED RAY: maximum lightness and speed in equal measure

ASICS Metaspeed Ray

The big new addition to this outstanding collection of super running shoes is the ASICS METASPEED RAY. At just 129 grams, this shoe sets a new standard in terms of lightness for competition. Its name symbolizes lightning speed ('Ray') and absolute lightness ('Rei' in Japanese means zero).

Designed for runners with a refined and efficient running technique - with a forefoot stride - who are looking for maximum rebound, the METASPEED RAY features the revolutionary FF LEAP foam,the lightest and most reactive foam created by ASICS. Its Matryx upper guarantees lightness, resistance and an impeccable fit.

The minimalist carbon plate and Drop Structure Dynamic are key to its design, providing increased effective drop and powerful propulsion that propels you to amazing speeds.

Cutting-edge technology for those looking to excel

This new METASPEED series offers technical innovations, but also responds directly to the demands of experienced runners like you. Each model is the result of countless tests and studies in direct collaboration with professional athletes, ensuring exceptional performance.

As Bashir Abdi, Olympic marathon runner and ASICS ambassador, says:"This series reflects exactly what we elite runners are looking for: speed, customization options and total running confidence".

TOKYO: the city of speed

To launch this extraordinary series, ASICS has chosen a very particular setting: Tokyo, the Japanese capital that breathes sport and speed. More than 2,750 runners will take part in the Tokyo Speed Race 2025. This is the perfect event to test these new shoes in real racing conditions. This will be just the beginning of a new era of personal records accompanied by the METASPEED series.

In addition, ASICS has its sights set on the Tokyo 2025 World Athletics Championships, where these running shoes will surely stand out on the feet of the world's best athletes.

Your time is now and ASICS serves it to you on a platter

If you've made it this far, you know perfectly well that in the running universe everything adds up. Obviously there is physical effort, sacrifice and perseverance; but it's also about confidence, technique and the right equipment. The METASPEED SKY TOKYO, METASPEED EDGE TOKYO and METASPEED RAY from ASICS are just fast shoes, yes. That's for sure, but don't doubt that they can become your ticket to new conquests and personal bests.

The latest from ASICS is ready to go. You just have to decide when you want to break your limits, fly over the asphalt and bring out your best in every kilometer, every race and every goal. Are you ready to make it happen?

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Gorka Sedano

Gorka Sedano

Journalist and popular runner

Graduate in information sciences from the University of the Basque Country. Journalist by vocation and profession. They say that dreaming is free, but without perseverance, those dreams do not materialize. I am a popular runner, one of those who looks at the heart rate monitor to see the kilometers run rather than the time invested in running them. I am passionate about sports equipment.